Cristián Muñoz (footballer, born 1983)

Cristián Marcelo Muñoz Corrales[lower-alpha 1] (born July 15, 1983) is a Chilean football manager and former footballer who played as a midfielder.

Not to be confused with Cristián Muñoz (footballer, born 1977).
Cristián Muñoz
Personal information
Full name Cristián Marcelo Muñoz Corrales
Date of birth (1983-07-15) 15 July 1983
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Universidad de Chile
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004 Universidad de Chile 44 (3)
2005 Cobreloa 7 (0)
2005–2006 Santiago Wanderers 17 (0)
2006 Santiago Morning 10 (2)
2007 Deportes Puerto Montt 18 (0)
2007–2008 Deportes Melipilla 20 (4)
2008 José Gálvez 15 (1)
2009 Total Chalaco 31 (8)
2010 Ilioupoli 17 (3)
2011 Coquimbo Unido 109 (22)
2012 Sport Boys 0 (0)
2012–2013 Coquimbo Unido 45 (9)
2014–2015 Iberia 30 (5)
2015–2016 Rangers 27 (3)
2016–2018 Barnechea 63 (13)
2019 Unión San Felipe 23 (1)
2020–2021 Barnechea 49 (3)
Total 525 (77)
National team
2003 Chile U20 4 (1)
Teams managed
2022– SIFUP
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

He began his career in Universidad de Chile,[1] then played on a loan in Cobreloa, then in Santiago Wanderers. In January 2010, it was announced that Corrales will play in Greek Championship of Beta Ethniki. Corrales was transferred to Ilioupoli F.C. He finished the season with fifteen appearances and three goals.

At the end of 2021 season, A.C. Barnechea announced the retirement of Muñoz from the football activity as a professional footballer.[2]

International career

Muñoz represented Chile at several youth levels, the most important of these is the 2003 South American U-20 Championship, without luck, in the category of Sudamericano of Uruguay. A part of that team together with Claudio Bravo, Mark González, Mauricio Pinilla, Gonzalo Fierro, Luis Jiménez, Jorge Valdivia, Miguel Pinto, Marco Estrada, Luis Pedro Figueroa, Miguel Aceval and Eduardo Rubio.

Managerial career

Next his retirement as a professional player, he has coached free agents at the SIFUP (Professional Footballers' Trade Union).[3]

Honours

Club
Universidad de Chile
Barnechea

Notes
  1. This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Muñoz and the second or maternal family name is Corrales.

References
  1. "Nona Muñoz desclasifica su horrible debut por la U: pase gol a Barticciotto y se subió al bus de Colo Colo". RedGol (in Spanish). 16 April 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  2. Arévalo, Joaquín (12 November 2021). "Excampeón del fútbol chileno con la U anunció su retiro en equipo de Primera B: "Gran leyenda"". www.encancha.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  3. "Fue '10' azul y ahora es DT: "Me encantaría dirigir a la U"" (in Spanish). AS Chile. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.


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